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Measuring masses of transiting Earth-like planets: first insights from the PLATO RV data challenge
M. Cretignier, N. C. Hara, S. Aigrain +24
The PLATO Stellar Variability Mitigation Working Group designed a radial-velocity (RV) data challenge to assess the precision and accuracy achievable on RV semi-amplitudes in the c…
The GAPS Programme at TNG. LXXX. Characterisation of the 400 Myr old multi-planet system K2-233
V. Fardella, S. Benatti, R. Spinelli +27
Understanding exoplanet physical properties is crucial for characterising their atmospheres and internal composition. Precise planetary masses are essential for constraining bulk d…
The GAPS programme at TNG LXXIX. New mass constraints for the infant planets in the V1298 Tau system through a long-term radial velocity monitoring with HARPS-N
M. Damasso, P. Leonardi, L. Borsato +26
We aim to constrain the dynamical masses of the four confirmed transiting planets orbiting the infant ( Myr) star V1298,Tau (orbital periods 24.1 d, 8.2…
Detecting transiting exoplanets in simulated PLATO data: A comparison of light curve filter and transit search algorithms
Geert Jan Talens, Leigh C. Smith, Luca Malavolta +3
Aims: Our goal is to test and compare transit search methodologies, and provide recommendations as to the best practices to be implemented by the upcoming ESA PLATO mission, in ord…
The GAPS programme at TNG LXXVIII. Phase-resolved detection of multiple atomic species in the atmosphere of KELT-20b/MASCARA-2b
F. Biassoni, F. Borsa, L. Fossati +15
Among the different classes of exoplanets, ultra-hot Jupiters represent prime laboratories for atmospheric characterisation. With an equilibrium temperature of ~2300 K, KELT-20b/MA…
Refined parameters, formation, and dynamical stability of the wild exoplanet system K2-312=HD 80653
L. Naponiello, E. Poretti, K. Rice +24
The architecture of planetary systems hosting ultra-short-period (USP) planets is a key diagnostic for understanding formation and migration scenarios. The presence of outer giant…
The GAPS programme at TNG: LXXVI. TOI-1533: a compact system hosting a super-Neptune-mass pair with disparate radii
G. Mantovan, V. Nascimbeni, S. Desidera +49
The present-day architecture of planetary systems contains information about their formation and migration histories. The origin of hot Jupiters (HJs, P 10 d, $R_{\rm p}…
Understanding eccentric temperate giants: an in-depth study of the architecture and stellar obliquity of the TOI-2134 system
Federica Rescigno, Manu Stalport, Ancy Anna John +28
We revisit the TOI-2134 planetary system with three new high-cadence TESS sectors and 98 more spectra. This new analysis confirms the two orbiting planets by simultaneously modelli…
The GAPS programme at TNG LXXV. Validating and confirming Gaia substellar astrometric candidates with HARPS-N
D. Barbato, M. Pinamonti, A. Sozzetti +22
The astrometric measurements provided by the Gaia space mission represent a key advancement in the search and characterization of exoplanets, helping in particular to solve the mas…
A decade of monitoring the HIP 41378's planetary system
S. Grouffal, A. Santerne, X. Dumusque +32
Multi-planetary systems provide key constraints on planet formation and evolution, as their architecture encodes the dynamical history of planets formed within a common protoplanet…
The 35-Myr old infant planet TOI-837 b has a mildly misaligned orbit
G. Mantovan, L. Malavolta, F. Marzari +6
The measurement of the spin-orbit obliquity, that is, the angle between the orbital axis of a planet and the stellar spin axis, provides crucial insights into how planets form and…
The PLATO field selection process III. Selection of the Prime Sample for the LOPS2 field
V. Nascimbeni, G. Piotto, V. Granata +30
The PLanetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) mission will begin its four-year nominal mission in early 2027 by monitoring its Long-duration Observation Phase field at S…
TOI-159 b: an eccentric hot-Jupiter planet around a young, pulsating Doradus star
G. Mantovan, A. Llancaqueo Albornoz, A. Psaridi +16
Fast-rotating hot stars are challenging targets for exoplanet searches due to rotational broadening and stellar variability. Moreover, hot stars often exhibit pulsations, an additi…
A tidally detached super Neptune on a strongly misaligned retrograde orbit
G. Mantovan, L. Malavolta, A. F. Lanza +18
The obliquity between a planet's orbital axis and its host star's spin axis provides crucial insights into planetary formation and migration. Planets with scaled semi-major axes ($…
The GAPS Programme at TNG. LXXIII. Confirmation of the hot sub-Neptune TOI-4602 b (HD 25295 b), a key target for future atmospheric characterization
C. Di Maio, S. Benatti, D. Locci +25
Precise mass and radius measurements of small, transitional exoplanets, such as super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, are essential to constrain their bulk density and formation history,…
Assessment of PLATO Science Performance
Juan Cabrera, Heike Rauer, Reza Samadi +121
The PLATO mission is scheduled for launch early 2027. In this paper we present an overview of the performance drivers for the mission at the time where all flight models of the cam…
The PLATO Input Catalogue of targets (tPIC) for the first Long Pointing Field
M. Montalto, G. Piotto, P. M. Marrese +31
The ESA PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) mission is designed to detect terrestrial planets in the habitable zones of solar-type stars. Owing to telemetry constr…
Constraining Small Planet Compositions for Future Missions
Larissa Palethorpe, Annelies Mortier, Jo Ann Egger +14
Accurate mass and radius measurements of small transiting exoplanets are essential for probing their compositions, formation histories, and potential habitability. We present a uni…
The GAPS Programme at the TNG: LXX. TOI-5734b: A hot sub-Neptune orbiting a relatively young K dwarf with an Earth-like density
S. Filomeno, T. Trifonov, M. Damasso +40
Increasing interest in young exoplanets is leading to a growing effort to understand the formation and evolutionary processes responsible for their different architectures. One int…
Gas-depleted planet formation occurred in the four-planet system around the red dwarf LHS 1903
Thomas G. Wilson, Anna M. Simpson, Andrew Collier Cameron +173
Small exoplanet radii show two populations, referred to as super-Earths and sub-Neptunes, separated by a gap known as the radius valley. This may be produced by the removal of atmo…
HARPS-N, TESS, and CHEOPS discover a transiting sub-Neptune and two outer companions around the bright solar analogue HD 85426
F. Lienhard, A. Mortier, A. Collier Cameron +96
We provide a detailed characterisation of the planetary system orbiting HD 85426 (TOI-1774). This bright G-type star (: 0.99 ; : 1.13 $\text{R…
The GAPS programme at TNG LXXI. A sub-Neptune suitable for atmospheric characterization in a multiplanet and mutually inclined system orbiting the bright K dwarf TOI-5789 (HIP 99452)
A. S. Bonomo, L. Naponiello, A. Sozzetti +37
Sub-Neptunes with planetary radii of are the most common planets around solar-type stars in short-period ( d) orbits. It is still unclear, howe…
The HD 60779 Planetary System: A Transiting Sub-Neptune on a 30-day Orbit and a More Massive Outer World
Victoria DiTomasso, David Charbonneau, Andrew Vanderburg +37
We present the discovery of the planetary system orbiting the bright (V = 7.2), nearby (35 pc), Sun-like star HD 60779, which has a mass of 1.050 +/- 0.044 solar masses and a radiu…
The GAPS Programme at TNG LXVIII. Characterization of the outer substellar companion around HD 72659 with a multi-technique approach
A. Ruggieri, A. Sozzetti, S. Desidera +23
Before discovering the first exoplanets, the Radial Velocity (RV) method had been used for decades to discover binary stars. Despite significant advancements in this technique, it…